Public water system · VT0021160
ActiveNulhegan Basin Division
At a glance
Nulhegan Basin Division (PWSID VT0021160) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, Vermont. It reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nulhegan Basin Division compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Nulhegan Basin Division is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 5,070 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Nulhegan Basin Division is about 58% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Vermont has 699 active transient non-community water systems, 52% of the state's 1,357 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,243 Vermont systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Nulhegan Basin Division?
EPA lists Nulhegan Basin Division as owned by the federal government. The VT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 18 active systems in Essex County (5.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Nulhegan Basin Division have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and April 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Nulhegan Basin Division: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nulhegan Basin Division?
Nulhegan Basin Division (PWSID VT0021160) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Nulhegan Basin Division serve?
Nulhegan Basin Division reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Essex County, Vermont.
Where does Nulhegan Basin Division get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Nulhegan Basin Division have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Nulhegan Basin Division's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nulhegan Basin Division's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nulhegan Basin Division is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Water System | Essex | 1,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Canaan Fire District 1 | Essex | 970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lunenburg Fire District 2 | Essex | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concord School | Essex | 370 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Canaan Fd #2 | Essex | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Breezy Meadows Campground | Essex | 288 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Nulhegan Basin Division, PWSID VT0021160, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/nulhegan-basin-division-vt0021160 (data as of October 1, 2026).